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Wife got her visa :dance:

The embassy folks can work on their people skills. It was funny she went to pick up her passport and essentially no one said a word to her. Once she got her passport and POE package in hand did she realize she had her visa. Oh well, they did their job.

:dance:

Still looking for a new place, wish us luck.

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08/13/2010: I-130 Mailed

08/16/2010: Delivered to Chicago Lockbox (Priority Date)

08/23/2010: NOA1 via email (CSC)

11/02/2010: File moved to TSC

02/10/2011: File moved BACK to CSC

02/11/2011: NOA2 via email (Approved!)

02/16/2011: NOA2 Hardcopy

02/28/2011: NVC Case number

03/04/2011: AOS fee paid

03/08/2011: AOS packet sent

03/08/2011: IV fee paid

03/18/2011: IV packet sent

03/31/2011: Case Complete at NVC

04/12/2011: Interview Date Assigned (5/23)

04/xx/2011: Package sent to Embassy

05/10/2011: Medical Completed

05/23/2011: Interview Date

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Wife got her visa :dance:

The embassy folks can work on their people skills. It was funny she went to pick up her passport and essentially no one said a word to her. Once she got her passport and POE package in hand did she realize she had her visa. Oh well, they did their job.

:dance:

Still looking for a new place, wish us luck.

Phew, glad everything turned out okay! kicking.gif And you're right, the people there need to learn to say "you're approved" so spouses aren't worried for nothing for days laughing.gif

And good luck on finding a new place!

May 2

A_J (Canada - January 30)...........APPROVED

ezzeswife (Tunisia - July 15).........APPROVED

ceyhunihal (Turkey - August 11)......APPROVED

May 3

J e n n y (Paraguay - July 14).........APPROVED

minted7 (Canada - April 29).............APPROVED

sarah et luc (France - July 28)...........APPROVED

Saylin (Canada - August 21)..............APPROVED

tena13 (Jamaica - March 18).........APPROVED

Womblina1 (United Kingdom - September 3)......APPROVED

May 4

aviatorbill (Indonesia - July 26).......APPROVED

Bob g (China - April 1)................APPROVED

chrswbwn (Canada - September 23)*........APPROVED

May 9

LARAREYES (Dominican Republic - June 29).......APPROVED

May 10

skynaut (Lithuania - July 30).......APPROVED

May 11

DanTes (Philippines - July 12)......APPROVED

RommelandApril (Philippines - July 6).......APPROVED

Twodice (United Kingdom - September 9)......APPROVED

May 12

Geordie (United Kingdom - August 26)*..........APPROVED

May 13

Purple Turtle (Philippines - February 22, 2011)..........APPROVED

May 16

EGUZI (Albania - August 25)

May 17

hindustani24 (India - July 11)..........APPROVED

Never_lose_hope (Romania - July 6).........APPROVED

May 18

h&F (Pakistan - October 14).......APPROVED

May 23

DR AM (United Arab Emirates - August 13)........APPROVED

May 24

Ashley&John (Canada - March 26)......APPROVED

Disha (India - August 24)........APPROVED

May 26

babaa (India - August 2)

Foreverandever (Pakistan - July 16)

May 31

jennie ann (United Kingdom - August 3)

The Heub's (United Kingdom - October 8)

*NOA1 date

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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Wife got her visa :dance:

The embassy folks can work on their people skills. It was funny she went to pick up her passport and essentially no one said a word to her. Once she got her passport and POE package in hand did she realize she had her visa. Oh well, they did their job.

:dance:

Still looking for a new place, wish us luck.

Congrats on getting Visa. Very many of the government employees need to work on their people skills. Getting any kind of information on our cases is very difficult. 23 days now after Interview approval and no Visa.

April 2008 Met online ..................... March 2010.. 3 week visit......... 19 Nov...Sent DS230 & I-864

April 2009 Met in Chongqing .......... 09 March 2010 .. Marry.................17Dec...NVC lost 230 and 864

04 May 09 Apply K1 .................... 10 April .. Apply CR1....................20Dec..NVC found 230

18 May 09 NOA 1......................... 20 April... NOA1...........................28Dec..sent more 864 docs

16 Sep 09 NOA 2......................... 06 Oct..... NOA2...........................2011

08 Nov 09 P3................................... 21 Oct..... Have Case #..............21 Jan...SIF

06 Dec 09 P4............................... 30 OCt..... Have DS-3032...............26 Jan .. CC

29 Dec 09. Interview..................... 1 Nov..... email Ds-3032...............1 Apr, 3 week visit

29 Dec,,,,No Visa.......................... 1 Nov......paid AOS.......................4 May Interview.Approved..

9 Aug 2010 I-129F ended.............. 5 Nov......paid IV.........,,,,,,,,,,, ..... 28 June, Received Visa

............................................................................................................22 July, arrive USA..

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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May is looking good for everyone!! Good luck for the last few people with interview's this week!

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03/08/2010: Wedding

03/26/2010: I-130 Mailed

04/16/2010: NOA1 via email

09/21/2010: NOA2 via email

10/27/2010: NVC Case number

11/28/2010: AOS fee paid

03/15/2011: AOS packet sent

11/28/2010: IV fee paid

02/15/2011: IV packet sent

04/01/2011: Case Complete at NVC

04/13/2011: Interview Date Assigned

XX/XX/2011: Package sent to Embassy

05/11/2011: Medical Completed

05/24/2011: Interview Date APPROVED!!!

XX/XX/2011: Visa Received

XX/XX/2011: POE

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Visa approved today, yayyyy! So glad it's (mostly) over. POE on June 9th at SFO (hopefully the visa will arrive in time, hehe)... my husband's coming home!!

USCIS171 days
08.03.2010: Sent I-130 (Received at Chicago Lockbox on 08.05.2010 – Priority Date)
08.24.2010: NOA1 – Notice Date (Case transferred from CSC to TSC on 11.02.2010 and back to CSC on 02.07.2011)
02.11.2011: NOA2 – Approved! (hard copy received on 02.17.2011)

NVC46 days
02.26.2011: Got NVC case number from AVR (entered on 02.24.2011)
02.28.2011: Called operator to give email addresses and get IIN; emailed beneficiary's change of address and DS-3032; received instruction emails from NVC; AOS fee bill invoiced and paid
03.01.2011: AOS fee shown as "paid"
03.03.2011: DS-3032 accepted; beneficiary's address updated by NVC; IV fee bill invoiced and paid
03.07.2011: IV fee shown as "paid"; AOS and IV packets sent out together via USPS Priority Mail (delivered on 03.09.2011)
03.22.2011: AVR and operator tells us we will receive an RFE
03.26.2011: Received RFE checklist via email (asking for PCCs from China and Taiwan)
03.28.2011: Sent checklist response via USPS Priority Mail (explaining/demonstrating that PCC should not be required)
04.10.2011: AVR message says that checklist response was received on 04.08.2011; sign in failed
04.11.2011: Case completed at NVC!
04.13.2011: Interview date assigned, received Packet 4 via email
04.25.2011: NVC sent case to embassy in London

Embassy – London, United Kingdom
05.23.2011: Medical at Knightsbridge Doctors
05.31.2011: Interview - APPROVED! (301 days from filing)
06.02.2011: Visa in hand
06.07.2011: POE at SFO

Removal of Conditions

04.16.2013: Sent I-751 packet to Vermont Service Center

04.18.2013: I-751 packet received at VSC (check cleared on 05.03)

05.04.2013: Received NOA1 (dated 04.19)

05.11.2013: Received biometrics appointment notice for 06.05.2013 (notice dated 05.08)

05.13.2013: Completed biometrics as a walk-in (would have been out of town for scheduled appointment)

08.21.2013: APPROVED! (Received email update that USCIS has ordered production of new card)

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Visa approved today, yayyyy! So glad it's (mostly) over. POE on June 9th at SFO (hopefully the visa will arrive in time, hehe)... my husband's coming home!!

Yay grats! kicking.gifkicking.gif

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Yay grats! kicking.gifkicking.gif

Thanks, Saylin!

USCIS171 days
08.03.2010: Sent I-130 (Received at Chicago Lockbox on 08.05.2010 – Priority Date)
08.24.2010: NOA1 – Notice Date (Case transferred from CSC to TSC on 11.02.2010 and back to CSC on 02.07.2011)
02.11.2011: NOA2 – Approved! (hard copy received on 02.17.2011)

NVC46 days
02.26.2011: Got NVC case number from AVR (entered on 02.24.2011)
02.28.2011: Called operator to give email addresses and get IIN; emailed beneficiary's change of address and DS-3032; received instruction emails from NVC; AOS fee bill invoiced and paid
03.01.2011: AOS fee shown as "paid"
03.03.2011: DS-3032 accepted; beneficiary's address updated by NVC; IV fee bill invoiced and paid
03.07.2011: IV fee shown as "paid"; AOS and IV packets sent out together via USPS Priority Mail (delivered on 03.09.2011)
03.22.2011: AVR and operator tells us we will receive an RFE
03.26.2011: Received RFE checklist via email (asking for PCCs from China and Taiwan)
03.28.2011: Sent checklist response via USPS Priority Mail (explaining/demonstrating that PCC should not be required)
04.10.2011: AVR message says that checklist response was received on 04.08.2011; sign in failed
04.11.2011: Case completed at NVC!
04.13.2011: Interview date assigned, received Packet 4 via email
04.25.2011: NVC sent case to embassy in London

Embassy – London, United Kingdom
05.23.2011: Medical at Knightsbridge Doctors
05.31.2011: Interview - APPROVED! (301 days from filing)
06.02.2011: Visa in hand
06.07.2011: POE at SFO

Removal of Conditions

04.16.2013: Sent I-751 packet to Vermont Service Center

04.18.2013: I-751 packet received at VSC (check cleared on 05.03)

05.04.2013: Received NOA1 (dated 04.19)

05.11.2013: Received biometrics appointment notice for 06.05.2013 (notice dated 05.08)

05.13.2013: Completed biometrics as a walk-in (would have been out of town for scheduled appointment)

08.21.2013: APPROVED! (Received email update that USCIS has ordered production of new card)

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May 2

A_J (Canada - January 30)...........APPROVED

ezzeswife (Tunisia - July 15).........APPROVED

ceyhunihal (Turkey - August 11)......APPROVED

May 3

J e n n y (Paraguay - July 14).........APPROVED

minted7 (Canada - April 29).............APPROVED

sarah et luc (France - July 28)...........APPROVED

Saylin (Canada - August 21)..............APPROVED

tena13 (Jamaica - March 18).........APPROVED

Womblina1 (United Kingdom - September 3)......APPROVED

May 4

aviatorbill (Indonesia - July 26).......APPROVED

Bob g (China - April 1)................APPROVED

chrswbwn (Canada - September 23)*........APPROVED

May 9

LARAREYES (Dominican Republic - June 29).......APPROVED

May 10

skynaut (Lithuania - July 30).......APPROVED

May 11

DanTes (Philippines - July 12)......APPROVED

RommelandApril (Philippines - July 6).......APPROVED

Twodice (United Kingdom - September 9)......APPROVED

May 12

Geordie (United Kingdom - August 26)*..........APPROVED

May 13

Purple Turtle (Philippines - February 22, 2011)..........APPROVED

May 16

EGUZI (Albania - August 25) ??? [haven't logged on since April]

May 17

hindustani24 (India - July 11)..........APPROVED

Never_lose_hope (Romania - July 6).........APPROVED

May 18

h&F (Pakistan - October 14).......APPROVED

May 23

DR AM (United Arab Emirates - August 13)........APPROVED

May 24

Ashley&John (Canada - March 26)......APPROVED

Disha (India - August 24)........APPROVED

May 26

babaa (India - August 2) ??? [haven't logged on since April]

Foreverandever (Pakistan - July 16)......AP

May 31

jennie ann (United Kingdom - August 3)......APPROVED

The Heub's (United Kingdom - October 8) ???

*NOA1 date

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: France
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Visa approved today, yayyyy! So glad it's (mostly) over. POE on June 9th at SFO (hopefully the visa will arrive in time, hehe)... my husband's coming home!!

Congrats!!! Glad to see your interview went well!

Marriage: 09/18/2010 (France)

USCIS (CSC)

10/18/2010 I-130 Sent

10/24/2010 NOA1

03/07/2011 NOA2

NVC

03/24/2011 Case # Assigned

04/17/2011 Received RFE

04/23/2011 Received RFE

05/04/2011 Case Complete

05/13/2011 Interview Date Assigned

Embassy & POE

06/15/2011 Medical Passed

06/21/2011 Interview - APPROVED

06/29/2011 Visa Received

07/02/2011 POE - Calgary

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Visa approved today, yayyyy! So glad it's (mostly) over. POE on June 9th at SFO (hopefully the visa will arrive in time, hehe)... my husband's coming home!!

Wonderful! Congratulations.star_smile.gif

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

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Congrats!!! Glad to see your interview went well!

Wonderful! Congratulations.star_smile.gif

Thank you! The interview (at least part of it) was a bit unpleasant for my husband, but at least we got a good result!

USCIS171 days
08.03.2010: Sent I-130 (Received at Chicago Lockbox on 08.05.2010 – Priority Date)
08.24.2010: NOA1 – Notice Date (Case transferred from CSC to TSC on 11.02.2010 and back to CSC on 02.07.2011)
02.11.2011: NOA2 – Approved! (hard copy received on 02.17.2011)

NVC46 days
02.26.2011: Got NVC case number from AVR (entered on 02.24.2011)
02.28.2011: Called operator to give email addresses and get IIN; emailed beneficiary's change of address and DS-3032; received instruction emails from NVC; AOS fee bill invoiced and paid
03.01.2011: AOS fee shown as "paid"
03.03.2011: DS-3032 accepted; beneficiary's address updated by NVC; IV fee bill invoiced and paid
03.07.2011: IV fee shown as "paid"; AOS and IV packets sent out together via USPS Priority Mail (delivered on 03.09.2011)
03.22.2011: AVR and operator tells us we will receive an RFE
03.26.2011: Received RFE checklist via email (asking for PCCs from China and Taiwan)
03.28.2011: Sent checklist response via USPS Priority Mail (explaining/demonstrating that PCC should not be required)
04.10.2011: AVR message says that checklist response was received on 04.08.2011; sign in failed
04.11.2011: Case completed at NVC!
04.13.2011: Interview date assigned, received Packet 4 via email
04.25.2011: NVC sent case to embassy in London

Embassy – London, United Kingdom
05.23.2011: Medical at Knightsbridge Doctors
05.31.2011: Interview - APPROVED! (301 days from filing)
06.02.2011: Visa in hand
06.07.2011: POE at SFO

Removal of Conditions

04.16.2013: Sent I-751 packet to Vermont Service Center

04.18.2013: I-751 packet received at VSC (check cleared on 05.03)

05.04.2013: Received NOA1 (dated 04.19)

05.11.2013: Received biometrics appointment notice for 06.05.2013 (notice dated 05.08)

05.13.2013: Completed biometrics as a walk-in (would have been out of town for scheduled appointment)

08.21.2013: APPROVED! (Received email update that USCIS has ordered production of new card)

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Visa approved today, yayyyy! So glad it's (mostly) over. POE on June 9th at SFO (hopefully the visa will arrive in time, hehe)... my husband's coming home!!

SO pleased for you both!! :dance:

:D

CR1 VISA

Jul 23 2010 - MARRIED

Aug 26 2010 - I-130 received by USCIS

Jan 21 2011 - Approved by USCIS

Mar 04 2011 - NVC received

Mar 15 2011 - Medical

Mar 30 2011 - NVC COMPLETED

Apr 14 2011 - Packet 4 received

May 12 2011 - EMBASSY INTERVIEW

May 23 2011 - VISA received

May 26 2011 - Dulles POE

Jun 20 2011 - GREENCARD arrives

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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4 weeks now since our 4 May approval, and still no Visa. DOS says, "pending", "processing"....

April 2008 Met online ..................... March 2010.. 3 week visit......... 19 Nov...Sent DS230 & I-864

April 2009 Met in Chongqing .......... 09 March 2010 .. Marry.................17Dec...NVC lost 230 and 864

04 May 09 Apply K1 .................... 10 April .. Apply CR1....................20Dec..NVC found 230

18 May 09 NOA 1......................... 20 April... NOA1...........................28Dec..sent more 864 docs

16 Sep 09 NOA 2......................... 06 Oct..... NOA2...........................2011

08 Nov 09 P3................................... 21 Oct..... Have Case #..............21 Jan...SIF

06 Dec 09 P4............................... 30 OCt..... Have DS-3032...............26 Jan .. CC

29 Dec 09. Interview..................... 1 Nov..... email Ds-3032...............1 Apr, 3 week visit

29 Dec,,,,No Visa.......................... 1 Nov......paid AOS.......................4 May Interview.Approved..

9 Aug 2010 I-129F ended.............. 5 Nov......paid IV.........,,,,,,,,,,, ..... 28 June, Received Visa

............................................................................................................22 July, arrive USA..

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SO pleased for you both!! :dance:

:D

Thanks, Richard! According to the courier, his passport is going to be delivered to him tomorrow, two days after his interview. Amazing!

USCIS171 days
08.03.2010: Sent I-130 (Received at Chicago Lockbox on 08.05.2010 – Priority Date)
08.24.2010: NOA1 – Notice Date (Case transferred from CSC to TSC on 11.02.2010 and back to CSC on 02.07.2011)
02.11.2011: NOA2 – Approved! (hard copy received on 02.17.2011)

NVC46 days
02.26.2011: Got NVC case number from AVR (entered on 02.24.2011)
02.28.2011: Called operator to give email addresses and get IIN; emailed beneficiary's change of address and DS-3032; received instruction emails from NVC; AOS fee bill invoiced and paid
03.01.2011: AOS fee shown as "paid"
03.03.2011: DS-3032 accepted; beneficiary's address updated by NVC; IV fee bill invoiced and paid
03.07.2011: IV fee shown as "paid"; AOS and IV packets sent out together via USPS Priority Mail (delivered on 03.09.2011)
03.22.2011: AVR and operator tells us we will receive an RFE
03.26.2011: Received RFE checklist via email (asking for PCCs from China and Taiwan)
03.28.2011: Sent checklist response via USPS Priority Mail (explaining/demonstrating that PCC should not be required)
04.10.2011: AVR message says that checklist response was received on 04.08.2011; sign in failed
04.11.2011: Case completed at NVC!
04.13.2011: Interview date assigned, received Packet 4 via email
04.25.2011: NVC sent case to embassy in London

Embassy – London, United Kingdom
05.23.2011: Medical at Knightsbridge Doctors
05.31.2011: Interview - APPROVED! (301 days from filing)
06.02.2011: Visa in hand
06.07.2011: POE at SFO

Removal of Conditions

04.16.2013: Sent I-751 packet to Vermont Service Center

04.18.2013: I-751 packet received at VSC (check cleared on 05.03)

05.04.2013: Received NOA1 (dated 04.19)

05.11.2013: Received biometrics appointment notice for 06.05.2013 (notice dated 05.08)

05.13.2013: Completed biometrics as a walk-in (would have been out of town for scheduled appointment)

08.21.2013: APPROVED! (Received email update that USCIS has ordered production of new card)

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Thanks, Richard! According to the courier, his passport is going to be delivered to him tomorrow, two days after his interview. Amazing!

Fab!

I booked my flight within about half an hour of receiving my passport, and then 2 and a half days packing and last minute goodbyes, it was exhausting, but all worth it :)

Getting the passport back lifted a lot of worry and stress from my Wife and I. It's the best feeling :)

CR1 VISA

Jul 23 2010 - MARRIED

Aug 26 2010 - I-130 received by USCIS

Jan 21 2011 - Approved by USCIS

Mar 04 2011 - NVC received

Mar 15 2011 - Medical

Mar 30 2011 - NVC COMPLETED

Apr 14 2011 - Packet 4 received

May 12 2011 - EMBASSY INTERVIEW

May 23 2011 - VISA received

May 26 2011 - Dulles POE

Jun 20 2011 - GREENCARD arrives

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